There is often a perceived ‘glass ceiling’ by frontline workers that presentations, meetings and systems are in the arena of management. In reality, many staff are uncomfortable in these areas. Recently, one of our programme participants was adamant from the outset that he would not be delivering a presentation in front of ‘strangers’. The concept […]
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Local Enterprise Offices – Dublin ETAC Limited is delighted to work with the Local Enterprise Offices in Dublin to offer a programme that introduces Lean Thinking to businesses. Each local council – Dublin City, South Dublin, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and Fingal will support companies in their area to take part in any of the Lean programmes
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Only for Manufacturing? You may have thought that Lean process improvement was only relevant to manufacturing staff? It has certainly been our pleasure to train and mentor this group who completed the 2017 Spring training programme last week. Read about the excellent results they have achieved. A Diverse Group Let me introduce this group and briefly
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Blame the Individual We regularly hear of quality incidents in our health service through the media. It would be nice to think that the ‘individual responsible’ will be offered any support to deliver his or her recommendations to improve this situation. However, the political response usually suggests that the problem lies with individuals. It doesn’t
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Is Lean Thinking for Everyone? Updated 2023 Lean Thinking is a philosophy that emphasises the elimination of waste and the continuous improvement of processes to maximise value for customers. While it originated in the manufacturing industry, it has been applied to various sectors. These include healthcare, finance, and education. However, there is a common misconception
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The Leader’s Role in Building a Lean Culture 2023 A Lean culture is a culture of continuous improvement. It involves encouraging every employee to identify and eliminate waste, improve processes, and enhance customer value. In fact, this culture requires leaders who are committed to the Principles of Lean and who can inspire and motivate their
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